Guns 007 SHOULD have had...

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Watching the Bondathon on Spike got me thinking about this topic. As lovable as Q was, he should have been keel-hauled for keeping 007 armed with that Walther PPK for all those years. True, it replaced the (even worse) Beretta Jetfire in Dr. No, but come on...a 7.65mm single-column pistol for an operative in 1998 (Tomorrow Never Dies, when it was replaced)?

In the books, he had some better arms--after Fleming passed away John Garner armed with a Browning Hi-Power, an H&K VP70, P7, ASP 9mm before Raymond Benson gave him the damn Walther again.

So...what guns should Bond have carried throughout his cinematic career? Criteria are: relatively lightweight, compact enough not to print through a tuxedo, and European or at least exotic (007 cannot carry a 1911A1...just ain't right).

My choices:

The ASP (for sheer exoticism), the P7, the P5 Compact, and I'm cool with the P99.

Let me know what you all think!

CDS
 
Covert operations were always portrayed as using small guns. I think it was wrong when he was given the larger calibers and it was right to go back to the PPK. It was never about firepower, but to be silent and stealthy.
 
ASP

Anyone every fire an ASP? I've seen them for sale on Gunbroker and Gunsamerica for about as much as I paid for my car. Anyone know if these are as good as their reputation (and price?)

CDS
 
P7M8 would have been perfect, or in keeping with the small guns criteria, a Kahr would have been suitable, unique, and cool-looking enough (though I'm not so sure about the exoticism factor.
 
Majic and Jim Watson's posts +1

Sean Connery was the best Actor for Bonds Role IMO. So with Connery in mind as Bond:

I would have liked to have seen , when stealth and such not so critical, BHP and Holland & Holland Double Rifle used somehow.

I dunno, something about about a Bently with a H&H double gun as a trunk gun - has such Class. :D

When in The States Gov't Model of 1911, K frame snubby, J frame snubby. [10 and 36 respectivly]. Long guns - to be "so American", Ithaca 37, and Model 70 in '06.

Oh...forgot one. Granted the sales of these have always been great. I Guarantee, Sales would have skyrocketed, even moreso than .44 mag with Dirty Harry, or Beretta sales due to Mel Gibson.

The gun? NAA Mini Revolver. NO - not for Bond. For the Ladies.

In "Diamonds are Forever" If Jill St James had had an NAA Mini revolver in her Bikini bottoms instead of a tape...

Or

Imagine if "she walked into the room wearing nothing but..." a NAA Mini Revolver with laynard ring on a sleek chain.

NAA Mini Revolver sales would have skyrocketed and women all over "My guy just bought me a tiny revolver, , used to be skimpy clothes...". :D
 
Semmerling! Not european but highly exotic. If not that, then a Devel of some kind as ASP was his deal if memory serves. Specially if it has the lexan grip panel allowing round count.
 
The problem is Bond is not a true covert operative since in almost every movie is get into a huge gun battle. If he were a true spy, the smaller PPK's and the like would serve him well. However, with the current Bond movies, Q needs to arm him with a G36C and a MK23 in a drop leg holster with supresser for backup :D
 
I always thought the Walther P-5 he had in Never say never again would be a good gun for Bond. Its still a Walther, but in a decent caliber and better shooter than a PPK or PP.
 
If he were a true spy, the smaller PPK's and the like would serve him well.
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Since after 40 years he still survives the gun battles I think the PPK does serve him well. If it ain't broke why fix it?
 
For the covert work, he should have a Sig 230-232, in .380.
He can grap a Walther P99 for the gun battles, though, doesn't he usually just grap the AK that the bad guy drops after he shoots him with the Walther? That's what I saw Pierce do in Goldeneye last night!
 
Hi there,

I remember seeing a picture of Ian Fleming on the jackets of early James Bond hardcover books holding a cigarette in one hand and aiming a S&W M&P in the other hand.

James Bond was a very classy, chique and European kind of character filled with subtle masculine influences. It was his skill with the handgun in his novel and movie role that people liked.

I think the Walther PP suited his character to a "T" back then.

Today, a Walther P-99.

Chris
 
Whatever the choice it has to fit under a well-tailored jacket. I'm thinkin' a double stack is out. Physically it has to be large enough to be seen by a camera in the hand against a dark background so we're talkin' nickel or stainless. Tupperware is just too sissy for Bond. Hey, maybe we can talk Bersa to upscale a Thunder .380.
 
I'm an old traditionalist.Bond only seems right with pistols of the earlier movies.Beretta's and Walther PPK's.YMMV.tom.
 
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